Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency Fuad Naghiyev has met with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Hissein Ibrahim Taha on the sidelines of the 11th Conference of the Tourism Ministers of the OIC in Baku. During the meeting, Fuad Naghiyev expressed his satisfaction with hosting the …

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that they discussed mutual trade, as well as economic cooperation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the latter’s visit to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. Bayramov made the remarks at a joint press conference with Lavrov on June 24 in Baku. “Azerbaijan has direct economic …

The 11th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) “Transforming Our Cities for a Better Urban Future” started in Katowice, Poland, on 26 June. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) holds a World Urban Forum dedicated to the problems caused by rapid urbanization every two years. The 11th session …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Ibrahim Taha. President Ilham Aliyev noted that cooperation with Muslim countries held a special place in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy priorities, adding that this cooperation had been successfully carried out both …

On the occasion of 26 June – the Armed Forces Day, several events were held in the Army Corps, formations, and special educational institutions of the Azerbaijan Army, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. At the events, the memory of national leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and martyrs, who …

President Ilham Aliyev has awarded a group of servicemen of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Azernews reports. Under the decree, a group of servicemen of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry is awarded for outstanding services in the defense and protection of the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as …

Two Azerbaijani citizens have been extradited from Russia, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan told Trend. On the basis of a petition from Azerbaijan’s Office, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia adopted decisions to extradite Azerbaijani citizens Gunduz Hasanli and Elnur Shahsuvarov in accordance with the Convention on …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree, approving the “Agreement on cooperation in the field of education between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Georgia”, Azernews reports, citing Azertac. Under the decree, the above agreement, …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on approval of “Agreement on cooperation in the field of agriculture between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Azerbaijan Republic and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic”, Azernews reports, citing Azertac. According to the decree, the above agreement signed on …

Azerbaijan and Romania enjoy strong and long-standing diplomatic relations for almost 30 years. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, the two countries share mutual interests in multiple areas, in particular, trade and energy. A spectacular gala concert was held at the Philharmonic Hall to celebrate the thirty years …